Exclusive: Amazon MGM Studios is developing Don’t Come To L.A., a drama series project from rapper-actor Yg and writer-producer Damani Johnson.
In Don’t Come To L.A., written by Keith Sweet II (Star Trek: Prodigy), when a low-level Los Angeles gangster is assigned to protect one of the hottest rappers in the industry by the crime syndicate security company he works for, he has to learn to navigate both the bloodthirsty gang world and the glitz and glam of the celebrity scene.
Johnson, who serves as showrunner, and Yg are executive producing with Trevor Engelson (Snowfall) and Josh McGuire of Underground; Scooter Braun, James Shin (Dave) and Scott Manson of Sb Projects; as well as Douglas Banker (Johnny Football) at Five All in the Fifth.
Yg, real name Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson, and Sweet both hail from the Los Angeles County city of Compton.
In Don’t Come To L.A., written by Keith Sweet II (Star Trek: Prodigy), when a low-level Los Angeles gangster is assigned to protect one of the hottest rappers in the industry by the crime syndicate security company he works for, he has to learn to navigate both the bloodthirsty gang world and the glitz and glam of the celebrity scene.
Johnson, who serves as showrunner, and Yg are executive producing with Trevor Engelson (Snowfall) and Josh McGuire of Underground; Scooter Braun, James Shin (Dave) and Scott Manson of Sb Projects; as well as Douglas Banker (Johnny Football) at Five All in the Fifth.
Yg, real name Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson, and Sweet both hail from the Los Angeles County city of Compton.
- 10/23/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The origin story of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, the pioneering comedians whose 1978 film Up in Smoke has transcended cult status, is getting its own big screen treatment.
Todd Lieberman’s Hidden Pictures is partnering with Marin and Chong, Underground, and Five All in the Fifth Entertainment on a feature biopic about the comedy duo.
Cheech and Chong came to prominence in the ’70s and ’80s, becoming synonymous with stoner culture by riffing on and lifting up the counterculture of the time, from hippies to (of course) cannabis. Their combined output included successful stand-up shows, comedy albums, and low-budget feature films, including Up in Smoke, Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie (1980) and Nice Dreams (1981).
Kristian Mercado, who most recently made his feature debut with the 2023 South by Southwest entry If You Were Last, will direct from a screenplay by Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan.
The Oscar-winning Lieberman will produce with Alex Young via Hidden Pictures,...
Todd Lieberman’s Hidden Pictures is partnering with Marin and Chong, Underground, and Five All in the Fifth Entertainment on a feature biopic about the comedy duo.
Cheech and Chong came to prominence in the ’70s and ’80s, becoming synonymous with stoner culture by riffing on and lifting up the counterculture of the time, from hippies to (of course) cannabis. Their combined output included successful stand-up shows, comedy albums, and low-budget feature films, including Up in Smoke, Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie (1980) and Nice Dreams (1981).
Kristian Mercado, who most recently made his feature debut with the 2023 South by Southwest entry If You Were Last, will direct from a screenplay by Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan.
The Oscar-winning Lieberman will produce with Alex Young via Hidden Pictures,...
- 3/22/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Discovery+’s Million Dollar Wheels, the unscripted series exec produced by Jamie Foxx, is getting a linear launch on sibling linear network TNT in the latest example of corporate synergy at Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Propagate-produced series, which gives a behind-the-scenes look at the cutthroat and elite world of celebrity luxury and supercar dealers, will launch October 24 on TNT.
Fall TV Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
It comes eight months after the series debuted on the Discovery streaming service.
It’s not clear whether Million Dollar Wheels is the first Discovery original to launch on one of the Turner networks, but it’s unlikely to be the last.
The car show features the likes of Kim Kardashian, J. Balvin, Tom Holland and TikTok star Tayler Holder as well as the rarest Rolls Royces, Ferraris, McLarens and Maybachs in the world.
The move comes after Deadline...
The Propagate-produced series, which gives a behind-the-scenes look at the cutthroat and elite world of celebrity luxury and supercar dealers, will launch October 24 on TNT.
Fall TV Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
It comes eight months after the series debuted on the Discovery streaming service.
It’s not clear whether Million Dollar Wheels is the first Discovery original to launch on one of the Turner networks, but it’s unlikely to be the last.
The car show features the likes of Kim Kardashian, J. Balvin, Tom Holland and TikTok star Tayler Holder as well as the rarest Rolls Royces, Ferraris, McLarens and Maybachs in the world.
The move comes after Deadline...
- 9/23/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“Billionaire Class,” a new one-hour drama hailing from Malcolm Spellman and Eric Haywood is in development at Fox, TheWrap has confirmed.
The logline is as follows: “A brilliant but disillusioned billionaire’s executive assistant (Jo) teaches a charismatic, fast-talking street hustler (Miles) how to walk, talk and act like a billionaire in order to con her employer’s super-wealthy friends into using their money to help the less fortunate.” The series is billed as a “high-stakes wish-fulfillment drama, offering a complex vision of wealth, race and equity in America.”
Haywood and Spellman will serve as executive producers, reuniting since their time together on the same network as producers on “Empire,” starring Taraji P. Henson. The former will also write, while Ray Smith will co-produce. Executive producers are Nichelle Tramble Spellman and Eli Dansky under The 51 banner, Five All In The Fifth’s Douglas Banker, Trevor Engelson of Underground and Maurice “Mo” Marable.
The logline is as follows: “A brilliant but disillusioned billionaire’s executive assistant (Jo) teaches a charismatic, fast-talking street hustler (Miles) how to walk, talk and act like a billionaire in order to con her employer’s super-wealthy friends into using their money to help the less fortunate.” The series is billed as a “high-stakes wish-fulfillment drama, offering a complex vision of wealth, race and equity in America.”
Haywood and Spellman will serve as executive producers, reuniting since their time together on the same network as producers on “Empire,” starring Taraji P. Henson. The former will also write, while Ray Smith will co-produce. Executive producers are Nichelle Tramble Spellman and Eli Dansky under The 51 banner, Five All In The Fifth’s Douglas Banker, Trevor Engelson of Underground and Maurice “Mo” Marable.
- 7/6/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Fox is developing Billionaire Class, a one-hour drama from writer Eric Haywood, Malcolm Spellman and Nichelle Tramble Spellman’s The 51 and Fox Entertainment.
Written by Haywood, Billionaire Class is described as a high-stakes wish-fulfillment drama, offering a complex vision of wealth, race, and equity in America. It focuses on a brilliant but disillusioned billionaire’s executive assistant (Jo), who teaches a charismatic, fast-talking street hustler (Miles) how to walk, talk, and act like a billionaire in order to con her employer’s super-wealthy friends into using their money to help the less fortunate.
Haywood executive produces with Malcolm Spellman, Nichelle Tramble Spellman and Eli Dansky for The 51, Trevor Engelson via Underground, his frequent collaborator Douglas Banker for Five All In The Fifth as well as director Maurice “Mo” Marable (Woke). Ray Smith co-produces. Fox Entertainment is the studio.
The project reunites Haywood and Malcolm...
Written by Haywood, Billionaire Class is described as a high-stakes wish-fulfillment drama, offering a complex vision of wealth, race, and equity in America. It focuses on a brilliant but disillusioned billionaire’s executive assistant (Jo), who teaches a charismatic, fast-talking street hustler (Miles) how to walk, talk, and act like a billionaire in order to con her employer’s super-wealthy friends into using their money to help the less fortunate.
Haywood executive produces with Malcolm Spellman, Nichelle Tramble Spellman and Eli Dansky for The 51, Trevor Engelson via Underground, his frequent collaborator Douglas Banker for Five All In The Fifth as well as director Maurice “Mo” Marable (Woke). Ray Smith co-produces. Fox Entertainment is the studio.
The project reunites Haywood and Malcolm...
- 7/6/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
FX is developing a series based on the life of Hiroaki “Rocky” Aoki, best known as the founder of the Benihana restaurant chain, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.
The series is currently titled “American Hiro” and is based in part on the book “Making It in America: The Life and Times of Rocky Aoki” by Jack McCallum.
Representatives for FX and 20th Television declined to comment.
The series will delve into Aoki’s colorful life as a mogul and businessman, from founding Benihana to being an Olympic wrestler, professional speed boat racer, hot air balloonist, and nightclub impresario. It will also examine his complicated relationship with his family and his attempts to reconcile his Japanese heritage with his American dreams.
Jonathan Abrams created the series and will serve as an executive producer. Steve Aoki and Devon Aoki, two of Hiroaki’s children, will executive produce as well. Jon M. Chu...
The series is currently titled “American Hiro” and is based in part on the book “Making It in America: The Life and Times of Rocky Aoki” by Jack McCallum.
Representatives for FX and 20th Television declined to comment.
The series will delve into Aoki’s colorful life as a mogul and businessman, from founding Benihana to being an Olympic wrestler, professional speed boat racer, hot air balloonist, and nightclub impresario. It will also examine his complicated relationship with his family and his attempts to reconcile his Japanese heritage with his American dreams.
Jonathan Abrams created the series and will serve as an executive producer. Steve Aoki and Devon Aoki, two of Hiroaki’s children, will executive produce as well. Jon M. Chu...
- 6/8/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Showtime has released a trailer for “Bitchin’: the Sound and Fury of Rick James,” a new documentary directed by Emmy-nominee and hip-hop journalist Sacha Jenkins (“Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men”). Judging by the trailer the doc aims to present an accurate look at one of the most controversial and confrontational figures in the history of R&b and popular music.
James, who died in 2004, is known for his 1980s hits like “Super Freak” and “Give It to Me”; his prison term for a sexual misconduct; and of course Dave Chappelle’s famous parody. Yet as documented in the trailer, his confrontational nature — he was very upfront about his sexual and drug habits, among many other things — have clouded the perspective on his music and his importance, particularly in advancing Black music into the video age. His videos for “Super Freak” and other hits were, along with Michael Jackson’s,...
James, who died in 2004, is known for his 1980s hits like “Super Freak” and “Give It to Me”; his prison term for a sexual misconduct; and of course Dave Chappelle’s famous parody. Yet as documented in the trailer, his confrontational nature — he was very upfront about his sexual and drug habits, among many other things — have clouded the perspective on his music and his importance, particularly in advancing Black music into the video age. His videos for “Super Freak” and other hits were, along with Michael Jackson’s,...
- 8/3/2021
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
The Edm-pop duo the Chainsmokers is among the backers of a scripted feature film, “Every Nite Is Emo Nite,” that is in development with the goal of placing fictional characters amid the real-life setting of the Emo Nite events that have gained in popularity after beginning on L.A.’s club circuit.
Participating in the development of a screenplay by Brandon Zuck are the Chainsmokers’ production company, Kick the Habit Productions; 3Blackdot, which recently announced a three-picture deal for horror films with Eli Roth and rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson; Five All in the Fifth; and Emo Nite’s co-founders.
Although emo is not the Chainsmokers’ signature genre, the members of the duo, Drew Taggart and Alex Pall, said in a joint statement to Variety that “emo music has greatly influenced our lives, taste and the music we make. The community around the music is one of a kind, and we...
Participating in the development of a screenplay by Brandon Zuck are the Chainsmokers’ production company, Kick the Habit Productions; 3Blackdot, which recently announced a three-picture deal for horror films with Eli Roth and rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson; Five All in the Fifth; and Emo Nite’s co-founders.
Although emo is not the Chainsmokers’ signature genre, the members of the duo, Drew Taggart and Alex Pall, said in a joint statement to Variety that “emo music has greatly influenced our lives, taste and the music we make. The community around the music is one of a kind, and we...
- 5/28/2021
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Melvin Gregg (The United States vs. Billie Holiday), Bradley Whitford (The Handmaid’s Tale), Alice Braga (The Suicide Squad) and Danielle Campbell (Tell Me a Story) have signed on to star in Share, an innovative sci-fi pic from The Traveling Picture Show Company, Wavemaker Creative and award-winning commercial director Ira Rosensweig.
Scripted by Benjamin Sutor, Rosensweig’s debut feature follows a man who awakens to find himself stripped of all his possessions, and trapped in a bare room. Aided by a primitive computer, he must learn to survive in his new isolated existence where entertainment is the only currency.
While the actors’ roles have not been disclosed, we hear the indie will be brought to life using “unique and immersive” filmmaking techniques. Given that each character in the story is physically isolated, the shoot (which is currently underway) called for the construction of multiple identical sets with integrated camera systems,...
Scripted by Benjamin Sutor, Rosensweig’s debut feature follows a man who awakens to find himself stripped of all his possessions, and trapped in a bare room. Aided by a primitive computer, he must learn to survive in his new isolated existence where entertainment is the only currency.
While the actors’ roles have not been disclosed, we hear the indie will be brought to life using “unique and immersive” filmmaking techniques. Given that each character in the story is physically isolated, the shoot (which is currently underway) called for the construction of multiple identical sets with integrated camera systems,...
- 5/4/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The story of hip hop has been told before – a world created by the likes of DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, the Sugarhill Gang and Run-dmc has had its fair share of ink and moving pictures.
Many of the behind the scenes figures such as Sugar Hill Records founder Sylvia Robinson, Def Jam’s Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons and Death Row founder Suge Knight have also been profiled.
However, the story of some of the true power brokers even further in the shadows has never been told. That is the story of Hip Hop Uncovered, a six-part series for FX that launches tonight, Friday, February 12.
Through the lens of five key people – Big U, Deb Antney, Bimmy, Trick Trick and Haitian Jack – the docuseries tells the story of the genre from the streets up, revealing how it shaped culture over the last 40 years.
Beginning in 1979 with the Sugar Hill...
Many of the behind the scenes figures such as Sugar Hill Records founder Sylvia Robinson, Def Jam’s Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons and Death Row founder Suge Knight have also been profiled.
However, the story of some of the true power brokers even further in the shadows has never been told. That is the story of Hip Hop Uncovered, a six-part series for FX that launches tonight, Friday, February 12.
Through the lens of five key people – Big U, Deb Antney, Bimmy, Trick Trick and Haitian Jack – the docuseries tells the story of the genre from the streets up, revealing how it shaped culture over the last 40 years.
Beginning in 1979 with the Sugar Hill...
- 2/12/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
FX has announced the premiere dates for the new docuseries Hip Hop Uncovered and the fourth season of Snowfall. Included was the key art for both series and the main title from Hip Hop Uncovered.
Hip Hop Uncovered will premiere on Friday, February 12, 2021 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on FX and be available the next day on FX on Hulu. The six-part series will air two episodes each week.
The series come from executive producer Malcolm Spellman and Oscar and Emmy-winning production company Lightbox. It examines a dying breed of power brokers who operate from the shadows of hip hop. Set against 40 years of music history, this six-part documentary series, directed by Rashidi Natara Harper, takes a deep dive into the paradox of America’s criminalization of the genre and its fascination with the street culture that created it and still exists within it.
Instead of telling the story of...
Hip Hop Uncovered will premiere on Friday, February 12, 2021 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on FX and be available the next day on FX on Hulu. The six-part series will air two episodes each week.
The series come from executive producer Malcolm Spellman and Oscar and Emmy-winning production company Lightbox. It examines a dying breed of power brokers who operate from the shadows of hip hop. Set against 40 years of music history, this six-part documentary series, directed by Rashidi Natara Harper, takes a deep dive into the paradox of America’s criminalization of the genre and its fascination with the street culture that created it and still exists within it.
Instead of telling the story of...
- 12/18/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Peacock has made various titles from Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network available, and HBO Max renewed “12 Dates of Christmas” for a second season.
Casting
HBO Max revealed that “Red Bird Lane” has added Crispin Glover to its cast of series regulars, while James Urbaniak, Jamie Clayton, Rya Kihlstedt, Grantham Coleman and Damon Dayoub are set to guest star. Recurring guest stars include . “Red Bird Lane” is a thriller revolving around a house in isolation. Eight different people show up to the house for various different reasons before coming to the realization that they are being met with much more than anticipated. Previously announced series regulars include Susan Sarandon, Kiersey Clemons, Isidora Goreshter, Danny Huston, Ash Santos, Fiana Dourif, Dizzie Harris and Tara Lynne Barr.
Renewals
HBO Max renewed dating reality series “12 Dates of Christmas” for Season 2. The initial season premiered this year on Nov.
Casting
HBO Max revealed that “Red Bird Lane” has added Crispin Glover to its cast of series regulars, while James Urbaniak, Jamie Clayton, Rya Kihlstedt, Grantham Coleman and Damon Dayoub are set to guest star. Recurring guest stars include . “Red Bird Lane” is a thriller revolving around a house in isolation. Eight different people show up to the house for various different reasons before coming to the realization that they are being met with much more than anticipated. Previously announced series regulars include Susan Sarandon, Kiersey Clemons, Isidora Goreshter, Danny Huston, Ash Santos, Fiana Dourif, Dizzie Harris and Tara Lynne Barr.
Renewals
HBO Max renewed dating reality series “12 Dates of Christmas” for Season 2. The initial season premiered this year on Nov.
- 12/17/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
FX is pushing the 10th season of Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Story” to next year, the cable channel revealed Tuesday, while announcing its slate of programming through 2021. In other “Ahs” news, FX has placed a series order for Murphy-created spinoff “American Horror Stories,” a “weekly anthology series that will feature a different horror story each episode.”
Along with “Ahs” and its offshoot (which Murphy first teased earlier this month), FX’s roster through the coming year includes freshman series “A Teacher,” “The Old Man,” “Y: The Last Man,” an untitled anthology from B.J. Novak, “A Wilderness of Error,” “Hip Hop Untold,” “Hysterical” and “Pride,” which will join renewed series “Atlanta,” “American Crime Story,” “Archer,” “Better Things,” “Breeders,” “Cake,” “Dave,” “Fargo,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Mayans M.C.,” “Mr Inbetween,” “Pose,” “Snowfall,” “The Weekly” and “What We Do in the Shadows.”
FX has not set premiere dates for those series,...
Along with “Ahs” and its offshoot (which Murphy first teased earlier this month), FX’s roster through the coming year includes freshman series “A Teacher,” “The Old Man,” “Y: The Last Man,” an untitled anthology from B.J. Novak, “A Wilderness of Error,” “Hip Hop Untold,” “Hysterical” and “Pride,” which will join renewed series “Atlanta,” “American Crime Story,” “Archer,” “Better Things,” “Breeders,” “Cake,” “Dave,” “Fargo,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Mayans M.C.,” “Mr Inbetween,” “Pose,” “Snowfall,” “The Weekly” and “What We Do in the Shadows.”
FX has not set premiere dates for those series,...
- 5/26/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
FX has given formal green light to American Horror Stories, a spinoff of Ryan Murphy’s venerable anthology series American Horror Story. It is part of FX’s original programming slate through 2021, unveiled by the network Tuesday, which also includes renewals for Pamela Adlon’s comedy Better Things and New York Times’ documentary series The Weekly as well as a record-breaking Season 15 pickup for It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.
As teased by Murphy on Instagram this month, American Horror Stories is a weekly hourlong anthology series that will feature a different horror story in each contained episode. The mothership American Horror Story, which launched the current anthology series boom, has been renewed through Season 13.
Like all Hollywood productions during the coronavirus pandemic, filming of the upcoming 10th season of Ahs remains in limbo, with no start date set yet. As a result, it is officially being pushed to 2021.
Also in...
As teased by Murphy on Instagram this month, American Horror Stories is a weekly hourlong anthology series that will feature a different horror story in each contained episode. The mothership American Horror Story, which launched the current anthology series boom, has been renewed through Season 13.
Like all Hollywood productions during the coronavirus pandemic, filming of the upcoming 10th season of Ahs remains in limbo, with no start date set yet. As a result, it is officially being pushed to 2021.
Also in...
- 5/26/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
An “American Horror Story” spinoff series is officially a go at FX.
Just over two weeks after creator Ryan Murphy announced the project, FX has given the greenlight to “American Horror Stories,” a weekly anthology series that will feature a different horror story each episode.
Murphy discussed the new show on a zoom call with some core “Ahs” cast members, and while more details on the series are still sparse, it’s clear that it will likely feature familiar players from the main show.
The original “American Horror Story” is the longest running hour-long series in FX history and was renewed through season 13 earlier this year, however, due to coronavirus production complications, season 10 of “Ahs” has been pushed to 2021. Like “Ahs,” “American Horror Stories” will be produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television.
FX recently renewed three comedies (“Dave” and “Breeders” for second seasons and “What We Do in the Shadows...
Just over two weeks after creator Ryan Murphy announced the project, FX has given the greenlight to “American Horror Stories,” a weekly anthology series that will feature a different horror story each episode.
Murphy discussed the new show on a zoom call with some core “Ahs” cast members, and while more details on the series are still sparse, it’s clear that it will likely feature familiar players from the main show.
The original “American Horror Story” is the longest running hour-long series in FX history and was renewed through season 13 earlier this year, however, due to coronavirus production complications, season 10 of “Ahs” has been pushed to 2021. Like “Ahs,” “American Horror Stories” will be produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television.
FX recently renewed three comedies (“Dave” and “Breeders” for second seasons and “What We Do in the Shadows...
- 5/26/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Amazon Prime Video unveiled the first look at the upcoming series “Hunters,” and TruTV greenlit “Hot Ones: The Game Show.”
Dates
ABC’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight” will return for its seventh season just in time for the holidays, premiering Dec. 2. With lifestyle expert Carter Oosterhouse and famed interior designer Taniya Nayak as celebrity judges, the series will return with back-to-back episodes for three consecutive weeks. Additionally, ABC has already greenlit an eighth season to premiere in 2020.
Showtime will release all six episodes of “Back to Life” on all of the premium cabler’s platforms Nov. 10. Created and written by Daisy Haggard and Laura Solon, the new series follows Miri Matteson (Haggard) as she returns home after completing an 18 year stint behind in prison. “Fleabag” producers Harry Williams and Jack Williams executive produce alongside Sarah Hammond for Two Brothers Pictures, and Haggard, Solon and Chris Sweeney.
Dates
ABC’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight” will return for its seventh season just in time for the holidays, premiering Dec. 2. With lifestyle expert Carter Oosterhouse and famed interior designer Taniya Nayak as celebrity judges, the series will return with back-to-back episodes for three consecutive weeks. Additionally, ABC has already greenlit an eighth season to premiere in 2020.
Showtime will release all six episodes of “Back to Life” on all of the premium cabler’s platforms Nov. 10. Created and written by Daisy Haggard and Laura Solon, the new series follows Miri Matteson (Haggard) as she returns home after completing an 18 year stint behind in prison. “Fleabag” producers Harry Williams and Jack Williams executive produce alongside Sarah Hammond for Two Brothers Pictures, and Haggard, Solon and Chris Sweeney.
- 11/1/2019
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Jimmy Tatro and Christian Pierce are heading back to school with Quibi. The Real Bros Of Simi Valley duo is reteaming to create and star in Junior High (working title), a scripted comedy series for Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman’s digital shortform service.
The show is described as an elevation of Tatro and Pierce’s long-running middle school series on YouTube, which originated in 2014 with 6th Grade Sleepovers and since has drawn more than 35 million views. Tatro’s channel, Life According to Jimmy, has amassed 575 million-plus views and 3.3 million subscribers.
Junior High will see Jimmy, Christian and their friends struggle to figure out the fast-paced world of middle school as they face some of life’s biggest questions, such as “Do I want to play in the NFL, the NBA or both?” and “Did I clear the search history on my mom’s computer?”
Douglas Banker, of Five All in the Fifth Entertainment,...
The show is described as an elevation of Tatro and Pierce’s long-running middle school series on YouTube, which originated in 2014 with 6th Grade Sleepovers and since has drawn more than 35 million views. Tatro’s channel, Life According to Jimmy, has amassed 575 million-plus views and 3.3 million subscribers.
Junior High will see Jimmy, Christian and their friends struggle to figure out the fast-paced world of middle school as they face some of life’s biggest questions, such as “Do I want to play in the NFL, the NBA or both?” and “Did I clear the search history on my mom’s computer?”
Douglas Banker, of Five All in the Fifth Entertainment,...
- 11/1/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
FX is continuing its push into the documentary business with the announcement of six new projects.
The cabler announced at the Television Critics Association summer press tour that they have ordered five new docuseries and one documentary feature. The move comes after FX launched the New York Times docuseries “The Weekly” back in June.
“FX has long sought to give artists a platform to showcase their individual, uncompromising vision and its new docuseries and features are an opportunity to extend that ambition in our collaboration with non-fiction talent,” said Nick Grad, co-president of original programming for FX Entertainment. “It’s been tremendously rewarding to partner with The New York Times and Hulu on ‘The Weekly,’ which has excelled creatively and is hitting series-high ratings. Under the guidance of FX’s Jonathan Frank and J.J. Klein, we are now honored to partner with these new teams to create docuseries and features...
The cabler announced at the Television Critics Association summer press tour that they have ordered five new docuseries and one documentary feature. The move comes after FX launched the New York Times docuseries “The Weekly” back in June.
“FX has long sought to give artists a platform to showcase their individual, uncompromising vision and its new docuseries and features are an opportunity to extend that ambition in our collaboration with non-fiction talent,” said Nick Grad, co-president of original programming for FX Entertainment. “It’s been tremendously rewarding to partner with The New York Times and Hulu on ‘The Weekly,’ which has excelled creatively and is hitting series-high ratings. Under the guidance of FX’s Jonathan Frank and J.J. Klein, we are now honored to partner with these new teams to create docuseries and features...
- 8/6/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Docuseries about Tupac Shakur and his mother, the fight for Lgbtq civil rights in America and the man who possibly was the Zodiac killer lead FX’s latest documentary slate.
FX is ramping up its non-fiction slate with five new docuseries and one feature documentary, building on its latest series The Weekly, with The New York Times.
The news was revealed by Nick Grad and Gina Balian, Presidents, Original Programming, FX Entertainment at the TCA summer press tour.
Outlaw: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur, from The Defiant Ones director Allen Hughes is a five-part series looking at the mother and son. Told through the eyes of the people who knew them best, the series explores their message of freedom, equality, persecution and justice.
Pride is a six-part docuseries chronicling the fight for Lgbtq civil rights in America through the lens of history, pop culture and politics. Produced by...
FX is ramping up its non-fiction slate with five new docuseries and one feature documentary, building on its latest series The Weekly, with The New York Times.
The news was revealed by Nick Grad and Gina Balian, Presidents, Original Programming, FX Entertainment at the TCA summer press tour.
Outlaw: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur, from The Defiant Ones director Allen Hughes is a five-part series looking at the mother and son. Told through the eyes of the people who knew them best, the series explores their message of freedom, equality, persecution and justice.
Pride is a six-part docuseries chronicling the fight for Lgbtq civil rights in America through the lens of history, pop culture and politics. Produced by...
- 8/6/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fox 2000 has picked up Jonathan A. Abrams’ romantic comedy film pitch inspired by the true story of how a random guy scored a date with tennis player and 2014 Wimbledon finalist Genie Bouchard after winning a Super Bowl bet. Douglas Banker of Five All in the Fifth Entertainment is producing the project along with State Street Pictures, the company behind The Hate U Give.
It all started with a tweet in 2017 during Super Bowl Li. The Atlanta Falcons had the lead over the New England Patriots and a confident Bouchard tweeted “I knew Atlanta would win btw,” to which a random Patriots fan named John Goehrke responded, “f
atriots win we go on a date?” Bouchard agreed (you can see the tweet below) and the Tom Brady-led squad ultimately took the victory with the final score of 34-28.
The tennis champ honored the bet several weeks later and...
It all started with a tweet in 2017 during Super Bowl Li. The Atlanta Falcons had the lead over the New England Patriots and a confident Bouchard tweeted “I knew Atlanta would win btw,” to which a random Patriots fan named John Goehrke responded, “f
atriots win we go on a date?” Bouchard agreed (you can see the tweet below) and the Tom Brady-led squad ultimately took the victory with the final score of 34-28.
The tennis champ honored the bet several weeks later and...
- 2/28/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
YouTube viewers could soon be getting an even bigger dose of Jake Paul.
The at-times controversial vlogger is developing a talk show with YouTube Red, sources familiar with the project tell <em>The Hollywood Reporter</em>. Although YouTube Red doesn't have traditional programming blocks, the project is expected to have a late-night variety show feel.
Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens' Propagate Content is producing the untitled series alongside Five All in the Fifth Entertainment, with Douglas Banker executive producing. Gavin Purcell, the showrunner on Sarah Silverman's Hulu talk show<em> I Love You, America</em>, has been tapped to executive produce the ...
The at-times controversial vlogger is developing a talk show with YouTube Red, sources familiar with the project tell <em>The Hollywood Reporter</em>. Although YouTube Red doesn't have traditional programming blocks, the project is expected to have a late-night variety show feel.
Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens' Propagate Content is producing the untitled series alongside Five All in the Fifth Entertainment, with Douglas Banker executive producing. Gavin Purcell, the showrunner on Sarah Silverman's Hulu talk show<em> I Love You, America</em>, has been tapped to executive produce the ...
- 3/29/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Jennifer Aniston is in talks to star in an untitled parenting comedy for Stx Films, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. Sophie Goodhart (“My Blind Brother”) wrote the script and will direct. The film is about an over-scheduled and over-burdened suburban couple who go to great lengths to try to recapture the fun of their youth. Safehouse Pictures’ Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell are producing. Matt Schwartz and Douglas Banker are executive producing. Sam Brown is overseeing for Stx along with Drew Simon and Jeannette Francis. Read More See Jennifer Aniston's latest Power Move. PowerRank: 703 ...
- 8/15/2017
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Zac Efron will produce Paramount’s “Straight to Hell,” based on a 2015 book by former investment banker John LeFevre, a source close to the project confirmed to TheWrap. Efron may also star in the film, which is currently in very early development. John Phillips, who wrote “Dirty Grandpa” — which also starred Efron — will handle the script. Efron will produce the film under his Ninjas Runnin’ Wild banner along with Paramount’s Doug Banker. LeFevre shot to prominence — anonymously — as the creator of the @GSElevator Twitter account, which purported to provide an inside look at what really goes on inside...
- 9/30/2016
- by Matt Pressberg
- The Wrap
TBS has put in development Hype, a gritty half-hour comedy from Irvine Welsh, author of the novel Trainspotting, which was adapted into Danny Boyle’s 1996 cult movie. Welsh will write and executive produce the project, set in the world of the Miami art scene. Also executive producing are Trevor Engelson of Underground and Doug Banker of Five All In The Fifth Entertainment, who came up with the basic idea and pitched it to Welsh. A number of novels by Welsh have been…...
- 11/19/2015
- Deadline TV
TBS has bought a pitch and ordered a presentation for The D, a half-hour single-camera Detroit comedy featuring a puppet, sources say. The show was created by rising Detroit-native stand-up comedian Chris Powell aka Comedian Cp, and by King Of The Hill alum Chip Hall. Powell and Hall are producing with Rough House Pictures and Doug Banker at Five All in the Fifth. Set in inner-city Detroit, The D follows 25-year-old Cp and his best friend Reggie Bo — who is essentially an…...
- 11/16/2015
- Deadline TV
Sean “Diddy” Combs has sold an animated comedy series to FX networks, titled "Brightmore Elementary," which has been put into development. Described as, according to Deadline, the series will follow black students of Brightmore Elementary school. It will be written by Chip Hall ("King of the Hill") and Detroit comedian Chris Powell, aka Comedian Cp. Combs will executive produce alongside Trevor Engelson of Underground, and Five All In The Fifth’s Doug Banker executive produce. If ordered to series, "Brightmore Elementary" will join "Archer" on the FX network - the hit adult animated spy...
- 4/2/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Hip-hop website WorldStarHipHop is getting the movie treatment, Paramount has confirmed.
Paramount Insurge, a division of Paramount Pictures devoted to films with smaller budgets, has bought a pitch inspired by WorldStarHipHop, a site created in 2005 and known for its focus on hip-hop culture and shocking videos.
Ian Edelman, creator of HBO series How to Make it in America, will be writing the screenplay. Though no director is attached yet, Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons, Douglas Banker, Trevor Engelson (Remember Me), and WorldStarHipHop founder Q Worldstar are on board to produce.
Paramount Insurge, a division of Paramount Pictures devoted to films with smaller budgets, has bought a pitch inspired by WorldStarHipHop, a site created in 2005 and known for its focus on hip-hop culture and shocking videos.
Ian Edelman, creator of HBO series How to Make it in America, will be writing the screenplay. Though no director is attached yet, Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons, Douglas Banker, Trevor Engelson (Remember Me), and WorldStarHipHop founder Q Worldstar are on board to produce.
- 8/6/2014
- by Ariana Bacle
- EW - Inside Movies
Earlier this year, Adult Swim announced that the network had partnered with the popular video-driven website WorldStarHipHop.com to develop a new live-action comedy series inspired by "the energy and style" of the website. The pilot will be executive produced by site founder Q WorldStar and Devon Shepard ("House of Lies, "MadTV"). Announced this afternoon, Paramount Studios has fast-tracked a feature film inspired by WorldStarHipHop.com, which Russell Simmons has come onboard to co-produce, along with Q Worldstar, Douglas Banker, and Trevor Engelson. A Fall shoot in New York City is eyed,...
- 8/5/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
On the heels of unveiling an expansive slate of video game adaptations, drama, comedy, reality, animation and event series, I’ve learned that xBox Studios has put another project in development, scripted comedy East Of Exurbia. Written by Nick Kreiss and Ian Wolterstorff, the project revolves around three guys who try to build a bastion of bro-fueled debauchery in a house that happens to be situated on top of a magical portal to other worlds. The show, inspired by “one of the worst roommate stories ever told,” which originally appeared on BroBible.com, comes from Five All in the Fifth Entertainment and Avalon, with Five All’s Doug Banker and Avalon’s David Martin and Dan Lubetkin executive producing. Kreiss, Wolterstorff and Banker are repped by CAA and Underground, Avalon is repped by Gersh.
- 6/10/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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